Unscramble directives

Unscramble DIRECTIVES and you have 331 words, DIRECTIVES itself among them: it scores 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. It has 1 anagram, each with the same 16 points: DISCRETIVE. The 10 letters split into 4 vowels and 6 consonants.

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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.

Possible Words From directives

By length, the words from DIRECTIVES split into 2 with 10 letters, 4 with 9, 19 with 8, 57 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 54 with 3 and 15 with 2.

10 Letter Words You Can Make with directives

2 10-letter words made with DIRECTIVES letters use every letter: DIRECTIVES and its 1 anagram DISCRETIVE, all with 16 points.

9 Letter Words You Can Make with directives

Among the 9-letter words in DIRECTIVES, DIRECTIVE leads with 15 points, then REVISITED on 13 and CIDERIEST on 12.

8 Letter Words You Can Make with directives

5 of 19 8-letter words you get when you unscramble DIRECTIVES tie at 14 points; none scores more. DISCRETE, DISCREET and SERVICED will look familiar.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with directives

Among the 6-letter words made with DIRECTIVES letters, CERVID, DEVICE and VISCID tie for first at 12 points. CREDIT, DIRECT and SERVED are everyday picks.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with directives

VICED tops the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble DIRECTIVES at 11 points; next come CIVES and CIVET on 10. DRIVE, SERVE and CITED will look familiar.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with directives

Among the 4-letter words from DIRECTIVES, CIVE and VICE tie for first at 9 points. EVER, DISC and RICE are everyday picks.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with directives

The 3-letter words in DIRECTIVES are led by DEV, DIV and VID, 7 points each. SEE, ITS and SET are the familiar ones.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with directives

Of the 15 2-letter words made with DIRECTIVES letters, 4 score 3 points, the group's best. IS and IT are the ones most people know.

Neighbor Words of DIRECTIVES

These 6 words have the length of DIRECTIVES, with one letter different:

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Meanings of the Strongest DIRECTIVES Answers

Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with SCRIEVED, SERVICED and VERDICTS (14 points each).

Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends

SCRIEVED 14 · 16
to move along swiftly and smoothly
SERVICED 14 · 16
to repair
VERDICTS 14 · 16
the decision at the end of a legal proceeding
CERVIDS 13 · 15
a mammal of the deer family
DEVICES 13 · 15
something devised or constructed for a specific purpose
EVICTED 13 · 15
to expel by legal process
REVISITED 13 · 14
to visit again
SCRIVED 13 · 15
to engrave

Can You Play DIRECTIVES in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes. DIRECTIVES is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
DIRECTIVES itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 331)258331236

* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.

Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DISCRETIVE, DESCRIVE, VERDITES, ICTERIDS, STERVED, VERDETS, VERDITE, VERDITS, CIVES, ICTERID, REVIED, RIEVED and 61 more, 73 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CERVIDS, CIDERIEST, EDITRICES, CIDERIES, EIDETICS, SIEVERT, CISTED, DEVIS, CREDS, DEVI, VIDS, CRED and 10 more, 22 in all.

Longer Words Built on DIRECTIVES

These 5 words take every letter of DIRECTIVES plus a single extra one.

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